In the city of Mobei, the Hell Messenger sneered after watching the ranked video on the forum. He said, "It's just attribute dominance, no skill whatsoever. Can't even dodge a simple charge. He got lucky early on and obtained good talents, that's why he's temporarily ahead. But once everyone gears up, he won't stand a chance."
In Julu City, as the Divine King watched the video repeatedly, the Divine Hand standing beside him said, "Divine King, this person relies solely on attribute dominance. His gameplay is a mess. We don't need to pay too much attention to someone like him."
The Divine King smiled and said, "Attributes are the biggest manifestation of strength in the game. Are you sure his gameplay is poor? What we see may not be the truth. Perhaps he's intentionally hiding something?"
In Autumn Water City, Dreaming Light Dance also watched the video on the forum. An inexplicable expression flickered on her face as she muttered, "He only used one acceleration skill throughout, relying solely on basic attacks. Is he intentionally hiding something or does he think they're not worth his full effort?"
The leaders of the other major guilds also carefully studied the battle in the video, and their evaluation of Dustbound varied. However, regardless of Dustbound's performance, it currently doesn't affect the development of their respective guilds. When the guilds grow stronger, how could one person's strength compare to an entire guild?
They actually began to sympathize with the guild Arrogant World, whose members' strength hadn't fully developed yet. It was too early for them to face off against Dustbound, who was significantly ahead in terms of strength. Arrogant World really lacked forethought.
Wu Shaochen was unaware of the impact this PK had on the outside world. At this moment, he had already started mass hunting the jungle tigers.
Unfortunately, jungle tigers weren't social animals. He could only find and kill them one by one, unable to group farm. This significantly reduced his efficiency, as most of his time was spent searching for monsters. But there was no other way. After all, he had promised to help clear these tigers.
Moreover, he was willing to sacrifice some efficiency in order to find the Jungle Tiger King mentioned by the City Lord. He wasn't in a hurry to level up anyway.
In the largest restaurant in Jinling City, all the high-ranking members of Arrogant World gathered in a private room. At this moment, everyone's expression was grim.
Seated at the head of the table, Arrogant World spoke first, "Let's tally the losses from this battle."
"In this battle, we had a total of 236 deaths, including a few of us. Everyone dropped a level. As for equipment, the other members only lost some white gear, which doesn't matter. The gear we lost was put up for auction and we bought it back, spending over three hundred thousand."
Arrogant World angrily said, "The level and equipment loss from this battle are acceptable, but the blow to the guild's morale is too great. Even the small guild we've been suppressing dared to challenge us. It's infuriating." Arrogant World Lonely Peak chimed in.
Arrogant World Tianxia's face darkened further as he said, "Hmph, even some random guilds dare to provoke Arrogant World. It seems like we need to make an example out of them. Besides us, are there any stronger guilds in Jinling City?"
"After our investigation, apart from us, there are three guilds in Jinling City whose strength should not be underestimated: Cold Moon Pavilion, Chaotic World Storm, and Widespread Storm. The combined numbers of these three guilds already surpass ours, so it's not advisable to make a move against them for now. We can deal with other guilds as we please," said Arrogant World Fangyu, responsible for gathering information.
"Also, it seems like Xue'er, the first Mage to change jobs, is also in Jinling City. Our people had conflicts with her. She's very powerful and well-equipped. Almost all of our people were instantly killed because our people provoked her first. We can't intervene directly, so I suppressed the matter," Arrogant World Fangyu continued.
"A Mage being able to instantly kill people in the early stages? This Xue'er must be quite skilled to be the first to change jobs. Is there any way to recruit her into our guild?" Arrogant World Tianxia asked.
"I'll try to reach out. Also, boss, if we want to show our strength and make a statement, there are two guilds that would be suitable," Arrogant World Fangyu continued.
"Which two?" Arrogant World Tianxia asked.
"The Su Corporation and the Madman Gang. These two guilds have a relatively higher mid-level strength, and the main reason is that both of them have had conflicts with us in the past. Especially the Madman Gang, they've been mocking and ridiculing our people even more after this incident. I think we can target them," Arrogant World Fangyu said.
Arrogant World Tianxia tapped the table and said, "Good, let's target them. It's time for these people to witness the consequences of offending Arrogant World. Also, keep a close eye on that Dustbound. Let him be arrogant for a few more days. Once our members have leveled up and geared up, I'll make sure he returns to level 0."
As the high-level meeting of Arrogant World ended, the first medium-scale team battle in Jinling City officially began. Team battles erupted in various locations in the wilderness. Arrogant World had a large number of members, but the Madman Gang and Su Corporation were not weak either. The two sides fought continuously, and white lights kept appearing at the resurrection points.
"Damn, it's only been three days since the server opened, and it's already like this. How are we supposed to level up?"
"Yeah, we can't even kill monsters in peace. There are fights everywhere."
"It's probably because the members of Arrogant World were crushed by Dustbound, unable to defeat him, so they're taking it out on others."
"Yeah, they're like mad dogs, biting anyone they can find."
This team battle has affected many people and naturally caused a lot of dissatisfaction.
However, regardless of the discontent, Arrogant World continues to do as they please, seemingly determined to disband the two guilds.
This team battle lasted from afternoon until evening, during which Arrogant World showed everyone in Jinling City what a large guild is capable of. Thousands of members from the Madman Gang and Su Corporation were killed and sent back to the newbie village, while the remaining members hid inside the city and didn't dare to come out again. Although they also suffered losses, it wasn't significant compared to the tens of thousands of members in Arrogant World.
The strength and ferocity of Arrogant World did indeed frighten many people, silencing those who had been badmouthing them. It can be considered a defense of the guild's dignity.
At the resurrection point in Jinling City, it was already crowded with people. The members of the Madman Gang and Arrogant World were still engaged in a war of words. PvP is not allowed inside the city, as anyone caught by the guards would be thrown into prison for at least half a month. Upon release, they wouldn't even know how far behind they were left. So, even if the two sides had deep hatred, they could only engage in verbal battles.
Meanwhile, several high-ranking members of the Su Corporation gathered together to discuss.
"Uncle Liu, what should we do now? We won't be able to leave the city and level up like this." A young man spoke to the middle-aged man standing in the center.
Uncle Liu furrowed his brows. He also didn't know why Arrogant World suddenly targeted them. They had thought they could peacefully develop their careers in the game, but they never expected to become a target of Arrogant World.
After all, they were not professional gamers. Although they had recruited many skilled players, they were no match for a large guild like Arrogant World, whose members had accumulated years of gaming experience.
"Should we inform Miss Su? She'll find out when she logs in anyway. And with Miss Su's abilities, maybe she can turn the tide," another high-ranking member of the Su Corporation suggested.
Uncle Liu shook his head. "Miss Su is just one person after all. She can't have a significant impact on the situation unless she's like Dustbound."
As Uncle Liu finished speaking, his eyes lit up, and he said, "I'll go offline and inform Miss Su. You all stay in the city and don't go out."